Procurement & Payment Services

1 x 37hrs per week, Permanent based in Civic Centre, Newcastle. It is a hybrid role with a need to be in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays of each week.

About Us:
At Newcastle City Council, we are proud, fair and ambitious. Through our procurement activity, we secure value for money, deliver social value, and support the delivery of high-quality services for our residents.

Our Corporate Procurement & Payments Service plays a central role in managing how the Council spends its resources supporting over £400m of third-party spend each year and maintaining the systems that underpin this activity.

The Role:
We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Procurement Systems Officer to join our Procurement Systems Team.

This is a key role supporting the effective operation, development and continuous improvement of the Council’s procurement systems, including our Purchase Order Processing (POP) system and associated tools.

You will:

Provide day-to-day system support to users across the Council
Help maintain and improve procurement systems and processes
Support system testing, upgrades and implementation of new functionality
Ensure data quality, supplier records and purchase order processes are accurate and compliant
Play a role in delivering efficient, compliant and auditable procurement activity across the organisation

This role sits at the heart of our “grip and control” approach to spend governance and is critical to enabling good procurement practice across the Council.

What We’re Looking For:

Strong ICT and systems skills, with the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new platforms
Demonstrates excellent customer service and communication skills
Has strong attention to detail and problem-solving ability
Can work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders
Ideally has some knowledge or interest in procurement, finance, or public sector processes
Experience working with finance or procurement systems would be an advantage, but not essential we will support the right candidate to develop their knowledge.

Why Join Us?
This is a great opportunity to:

Develop a career in procurement and systems within a large, complex organisation
Gain experience in governance, compliance and public sector procurement
Be part of a supportive, knowledgeable and forward-looking team
Contribute to improving how the Council manages its spend and delivers value for residents

This role will also play an important part in the Council’s transition to a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. You will support system implementation activities, contribute to process design and testing, and help ensure a smooth transition for users across the organisation.

If you think you are the person with these attributes, then I would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion please contact:

Michael Page, Service Manager Procurement & Payments
e-mail: michael.page@newcastle.gov.uk Tel: 01912116628

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Please note that interviews for shortlisted candidates are planned for Tuesday 18 August. We would therefore ask all applicants to keep this date free where possible